For type 2 diabetes patients failing to achieve glucose control, more isn’t always the better response, according to a new study. Find out how intensified basal insulin (glargine) performed against basal insulin degludec combined with the glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist liraglutide.

Current Flu Vaccine Much More Effective
Than Last Year

Pharmacists might have felt a bit chagrined last year when they found out that the influenza vaccine they were promoting turned out to be relatively ineffective. No such worries exist for this year, however, with the CDC reporting flu vaccine effectiveness in line with most past seasons. Here are the details.

Reversal Agent Shown Effective in Dabigatran Users With Brain Bleed

Pharmacists can offer some reassuring news for patients nervous about taking some novel oral anticoagulants to prevent stroke: A newly approved medication was highly effective in reversing the blood-thinning effects of dabigatran in patients suffering an intracranial hemorrhage. Here is more information from a recent conference presentation.